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Mizoram's Richest Candidate Owns Football Club, State's First Sports Car

Press Trust of India | Thursday November 22, 2018, Aizawl

He is the richest candidate in Mizoram's assembly elections with declared assets of Rs 55 crore, owns a popular football club and has a fleet of luxury cars, but Mizo National Front (MNF) leader Robert Romawia Royte says he wants to keep his electioneering modest with door-to-door campaigning on foot.

Mizoram Candidate's Assets Jump Nearly 800 Per Cent In 5 Years: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018, Aizawl

Mizo National Front (MNF) candidate Lal Rinliana Sailo, who switched over from the Congress a month ago, has declared that his total assets ballooned by a whopping 797 per cent in the past five years, according to a report by two civil society organisations on Thursday.

PM Modi Slams Congress In Mizoram On Shashi Tharoor's "Outlandish" Remark

Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018, Lunglei

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today said he felt a deep sense of anguish at the Congress "abusing" Northeast culture and calling its dress "outlandish".

Live Updates: "Northeast Has Moved Past From Bandh, Guns And Blockades", Says PM Modi

Friday November 23, 2018, New Delhi

Prime Minister Narendra Modi will visit Mizoram for election campaign in the Congress-ruled state today while UPA chairperson Sonia Gandhi will visit Telangana to address her first-ever rally for the upcoming assembly elections.

Northeast Has Moved Beyond Guns, Shutdowns, Blockades: PM Modi In Mizoram

Indo-Asian News Service | Friday November 23, 2018, Lunglei

Prime Minister Narendra Modi today accused the Congress of ignoring development in Mizoram and said that the northeast has moved beyond shutdowns, guns and blockades.

Mizoram Chief Minister Among 9 Candidates Facing Criminal Cases: Report

Press Trust of India | Friday November 23, 2018, Aizawl

Mizo National Front (MNF) president and former chief minister Zoramthanga is another bigwig fighting criminal charges.

Assembly Polls Highlights: Congress Started Abusing My Mother, Says PM

Edited by Ridhima Shukla | Saturday November 24, 2018, New Delhi

With only a few days of campaigning left for the electoral battle in different states, Prime minister Narendra Modi, Bharatiya Janata Party chief Amit Shah and Congress president Rahul Gandhi are expected to address different rallies in Madhya Pradesh.

May Form An Alliance With 'Like-Minded' Parties: Mizoram Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Sunday November 25, 2018, Aizawl

With just three days left for the Mizoram Assembly elections, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla on Sunday said the Congress was open to the idea of a post-poll alliance with like-minded parties, excluding the BJP and Mizo National Front, if the ruling party falls short of majority. He added that such a situation will not arise as the Congress will get full majority on its own.

To Win In Mizoram, Parties Look For Support From Civil Society Groups

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday November 26, 2018, Aizawl

Civil society groups in Mizoram are in focus ahead of the assembly elections in the north-east state on Wednesday. All the major political parties including the BJP and the Congress want a favourable opinion about them from the civil society groups as it can have a major impact on the outcome of the fiercely contested elections.

Prepared To Conduct Free And Fair Elections, Says Mizoram Poll Officer

Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018, Aizawl

The election machinery is fully prepared to conduct free and fair polls to the 40-member Mizoram Legislative Assembly on Wednesday, the state's Chief Electoral Officer (CEO) Ashish Kundra said on Monday.

Biggest Challenge To Restore Public Faith: Mizoram's Poll Panel Chief

Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018, Kanhmun, Mizoram

Mizoram's new chief electoral officer has said the "biggest challenge" for him has been to restore public faith in the election process after intense protests by civil society and political groups against his predecessor. Ashish Kundra, who took charge as the new CEO after S B Shashank was removed amid protests over allowing Bru voters lodged in Tripura relief camps to vote from there, personally visited the bordering Kanhmun village twice after taking charge to oversee the arrangements despite appointing a six-member high-powered team, including an IAS and an IPS officer, for this job.

Small Parties To Play Big Role In Assembly Elections In Mizoram

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Monday November 26, 2018, Aizawl

There is sense of optimism among the rank and file of the Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition to the Congress in Mizoram. Their optimism is based on the history of the state where governments change every 10 years. However, it appears that smaller parties are going play a crucial in this assembly polls.

BJP Trying To Brainwash People With RSS Ideology: Mizoram Chief Minister

Press Trust of India | Monday November 26, 2018, Aizawl

Confident that the Congress will retain power in Mizoram, Chief Minister Lal Thanhawla said on Monday the BJP will have to wait another five years to open its account in the state and alleged the saffron party was trying to "buy" votes with money power.

In Mizoram, BJP Hopes To Repeat Success It Saw In Other Northeast States

Written by Ratnadip Choudhury | Tuesday November 27, 2018, Guwahati

The people of Mizoram will vote tomorrow in the only north-east state where the Congress is in power, as the party looks to protect its citadel from the BJP's advancing army and guerrilla attacks from the regional Mizo National Front. The BJP, powered by Prime Minister Narendra Modi's "development for all" campaign, is hoping to repeat the success it saw in other north-east states like Assam, Tripura and Manipur.

Borders Sealed, Security Tightened, Preps Done. Mizoram Is Ready To Vote

Edited by Nidhi Sethi | Tuesday November 27, 2018, Aizawl

The small hill state of Mizoram, among the last few states and the only one in the northeast with the Congress, is all set to vote for a new government on Wednesday. Polling in the 40-member legislative assembly will decide the fate of 209 candidates. While the Congress and Mizo National Front (MNF), the main opposition and an ally of the BJP at the centre, are contesting all 40 seats, the BJP -- which has never won an assembly election in Mizoram -- has fielded candidates in 39 seats.